Instructor's Testing Manual for College Algebra 4th Edition by J. S. Ratti, Marcus McWaters, All Chapters

INSTRUCTOR’S TESTING
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C OLLEGE ALGEBRA
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F OURTH E DITION
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Marcus McWaters
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COMPLETE CHAPTERS
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COMPLETE ANSWERS

, CONTENTS

Test Forms A, B, C, and D are Free Response
Test Forms E and F are Multiple Choice

Chapter P Tests .......................................................................................................... P-1
Chapter P Answers................................................................................................... P-15
Chapter 1 Tests........................................................................................................... 1-1
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Chapter 1 Answers ..................................................................................................... 1-9
Chapter 2 Tests........................................................................................................... 2-1
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Chapter 2 Answers ................................................................................................... 2-23
Chapter 3 Tests........................................................................................................... 3-1
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Chapter 3 Answers ................................................................................................... 3-17
Chapter 4 Tests........................................................................................................... 4-1
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Chapter 4 Answers ................................................................................................... 4-15
Chapter 5 Tests........................................................................................................... 5-1
Chapter 5 Answers ................................................................................................... 5-17
Chapter 6 Tests........................................................................................................... 6-1
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Chapter 6 Answers ................................................................................................... 6-19
Chapter 7 Tests........................................................................................................... 7-1
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Chapter 7 Answers ................................................................................................... 7-19
Chapter 8 Tests........................................................................................................... 8-1
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Chapter 8 Answers ................................................................................................... 8-15
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,Chapter P Test Form A Name
Ratti & McWaters, College Algebra, 4th edition

− −7 − −11 . 1)
1) Evaluate

2) Simplify (−2x 4
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+ 7x2 − 5x + 6 − −5x4 + 3x3 + 7x2 + 5x − 4 . ) 2)

x2 + 2x − 8 x + x − 2
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3) Simplify  2 .
x2 + 2x − 3 x − x − 20 3)

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4) Multiply (2x − 3) − x3 − 4x2 + 2x − 7 . ) 4)
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5) Write −2, ) using inequality notation and sketch its graph. 5)

6) Factor x2 − 2x − 48.
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7) Multiply (2x − 3)2 . 7)
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8) Factor 6x2 +11x − 35. 8)
2x +1 x−3
9) Simplify − .
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x + x − 12
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x + 6x + 8
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10) Factor 6x3 − 14x2 +15x − 35. 10)

− x2 + y
11) Evaluate for x = −3 and y = −7.
x− y 11)
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12) Convert x15/ 4 to radical notation, simplify your answer. Assume all variables
represent positive values. 12)
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x 4
13) Determine the domain of − . Write the answer using interval
x − 2 x ( x − 2)
notation. 13)
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14) Factor 9x4 − 1125x. 14)

15) List all the numbers in the following set that are rational or irrational. 15) Rational
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3, 5.12112..., 8, 3.21, 81, − 5
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Irrational




8x5 y2
16) Simplify . Assume all variables represent positive values.
2x3 y3 16)



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, Chapter P Test Form A Name
Ratti & McWaters, College Algebra, 4th edition
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 3x−4 y 
17) Simplify  x2  . Write the solution using only positive exponents.
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2 7−3
18) Rationalize the denominator of .
4− 7 18)


19) Simplify 3y 2x y − 7 16x y . Assume all variables represent positive values.
3 2 3 3 2 6
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20) Determine the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle if the lengths of the sides
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of the triangle are 99 and 20. 20)


(9x5 y−1/ 3 )
3/ 2

21) Simplify . Write the solution using only positive exponents.
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x−1/ 2 y1/ 3 21)
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